This year the U.S. Government has made available a free booklet for parents of elementary students. It's called Net Cetera: Chatting with Students about Being Online. http://www.onguardonline.gov/pdf/tec04.pdf
Common Sense Family Media Agreement for Grades K-5
Videos about Cyberbullying to watch together (for upper elementary) Please preview yourself first to see if you think they are appropriate for your child.
This year the U.S. Government has made available a free booklet for parents of elementary students. It's called Net Cetera: Chatting with Students about Being Online. http://www.onguardonline.gov/pdf/tec04.pdf
Common Sense Family Media Agreement for Grades K-5
http://www.commonsensemedia.org/common-sense-family-media-agreement-grades-k-5
Google Family Safety Center for Parents
"We know how important it is to protect and educate young people on using the Internet and want to provide all of our users with a safe experience.
When it comes to family safety, we aim to:
Provide parents and teachers with tools to help them choose what content their children see online
Offer tips and advice to families about how to stay safe online"
http://www.google.com/familysafety/
New article from Common Sense about Facebook Privacy Settings - October 2010
http://www.commonsensemedia.org/website-reviews/facebook?utm_source=newsletter10.07.10&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=feature1
Internet Filtering Software Reviews
http://www.internet-filter-review.toptenreviews.com/
Videos about Cyberbullying to watch together (for upper elementary) Please preview yourself first to see if you think they are appropriate for your child.
The Talent Show: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdQBurXQOeQThe Kitchen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbtajOvAU10&feature=relatedFat Girl: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amueaVHIZ6A&feature=relatedFrom Wired Safety #1 : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ql7Z4p6P42AFrom Wired Safety #2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4qQSxgvrNo&NR=1
Tween Angels
On the top there is a tab titled FOR PARENTS.
There are a lot of resources you can find there.
http://www.tweenangels.org/index.html
Racing to Keep Up: Talking with your kids about technology use and strategies to protect the home computer (Paperback)
http://www.amazon.com/Racing-Keep-Up-technology-strategies/dp/1598589865Channel 11 – THE GREAT HANG UP
http://www.11alive.com/news/hangup/default.aspx
Click Here to take the pledge:
http://www.11alive.com/news/hangup/graphics/TheGreatHangUpPledge.pdf